Anita Nüßner

Biographical information

RolesCompeted in Olympic Games
SexFemale
Full nameAnita•Nüßner
Used nameAnita•Nüßner
Born10 June 1935 in Plaue, Thüringen (GER)
Measurements178 cm / 69 kg
AffiliationsSC DHfK, Leipzig (GER)
NOC East Germany

Biography

Sprint canoeist Anita Nüßner finished sixth in the K1- 500 meters at the 1968 Mexico Olympics. From 1959-63 she won East German national titles in the K2-500 meters, and from 1960-62 helped DHfK Leipzig win the K4-500 meters title, and the 4 x 500 metres relay title from 1960-63. In 1967 Nüßner won the long distance K1-5,000 meters title. Her only World Championships medal was a bronze in the K4-500 in 1963.

Results

Games Discipline (Sport) / Event NOC / Team Pos Medal As
1968 Summer Olympics Canoe Sprint (Canoeing) GDR Anita Nüßner
Kayak Singles, 500 metres, Women (Olympic) 6

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